The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 05 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details We are trying to assist Afghan refugees in family reunification and overcome delays in their applications

Intended results Achieve family reunification for four Afghan families

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Min Paschal Donohoe, Min Helen McEntee and Jennifer Carroll McNeill TD to discuss the issues and seek assistance in reunifying the families

Email (2-5)

Sent an email to all of the above and Darragh Brennan, Dept of Justice and John Harding, IRPP to expediate the process

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Darragh Brennan to expediate the process

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)